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Nina looked at Thomas and nodded. "We should make defenses now. That's a goodidea." She told him with a smile, wiping at her tears. "I'll get my mind off this crap... Drama-King..." She whispered to herself. "Some items that are needed for defenses are in the weapons' room." She said walking to her nightstand and pulling three tissues from the box on top of it. She wiped her eyes and was slightly releaved to see Crimson was back. That means Garath will be back soon... She thought with her usual optimism.

"You're not dating anyone? Really? How weird..." Nina thought still concentrating on removing any moisture from her face. "You're beautiful...! But, then again... Now really isn't the time for relationship is it?" She said a bit sourly, glaring at the window. She said it in the manner of anger in general, not at Crimson.
"Oh... Protecting everyone? That was your excuse as well? Well now you know don't you? Zombies can't jump or climb... At least he ones that were human. Some animals can though. Cat zombies can jump according to Kalila and Nicholas..." She informed them, the last sentence she said outloud as well but it was mostly to herself. Nina sighed, balled up the wet tissues into one ball, and threw it into the small trash bin next to her desk from where she sat. As she through the ball came appart and only two of three went in. The one remainder fluttered to the ground.

"Clothes?" Nina said with a shrug. "Sure, of course. That was my plan from the beginning." She got up and walked to the remaining tissue on the ground. She picked it up, walked to the tresh bin, and let go of it. It fluttered in. She then walked to her closet door and opened it. She wiped her face one last time with the back of her hand. "There you go." She said with a smile. Her eyes were still very red and puffy from crying, and her cheeks were still red from anger, betrayal, and being offended by Reshions words. Other than that, she attemped to eraticate any trace of being upset left in her. She was failing though. Her posture still showed how angry she had been, her free hand was still fisted. "Go ahead and chose whatever you want. Things to your taste might be near the right side." She said with a nod to the side she spoke of. Her clothing ranged greatly. There were thing ranging from Gothic to "normal" and "casual" to elegant. "Take your pick... You can change in the bathroom." She said, jabbing a thumb in the bathroom's direction.

Christian had aparently witnessed everything and was highly upset by it. By his words it felt almost like he sided more against Nina than Reshion, in Nina's mind. She felt like slapping him across the face, but chose to ignore the feeling. I had been nice enough to let everyone have a place of refuge... and because a impulsive jerk comes along and puts everyone at risk I lose my cool... and I'm The bad guy? Nina assumed that's what Christian thought, though that might not have been true.
"Anyone who needs a change of pace go talk to Christian or something." She said with a frown. "Everyone else stick around and we'll make defenses in a little bit." She said, running another hand through her hair.

Kalila and Nicholas both jolted as Mizuki took the offense on David. Kalila knew she should probably feel some sort of pity for Alex's father, but instead she felt kind of like he deserved it. Why would you go around poking people during an apocolypse where you are contantly on alert from being attacked? She asked herself of David. It hadn't occured to Kalila once that Mizuki could even think of Alex and her having a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship of some sort. She was just too worried about her secret of liking Mizuki would get out. In actuallity Alex and Kalila were just that, one of each other's best friends. They were one of the rare examples left in society of a girl and a boy just being friends with no inkling of wanting to be more in any way, shape, or form. Plus, not as important, but still a point, Kalila went for older men, older than her by two years at least. She never was really in a relationship before, but that is something she knew she wanted for sure. Alex was a year younger.
Before Kalila could react Nicholas pushed her slightly out of the way and was about to say something about the guns. But, before he could even answer Mizuki beat him to it. But, luckily for Nicholas it was a reaction in Nicholas's favor.
"Sweet! Thank you!" he said happily. Not because he had a gun and it made him feel cool, but because genuinely he felt safer and more independent with one. Alex came up to him and handed them off. Nicholas took them gratefully with a big grin. Kalila on the other hand was just as happy. She didn't trust herself with a gun. In a tight situation I'll choke up and forget something as simple as the safety... She thought with a mental sigh. She was good with guns in video games, but not in real-life, she knew. Nicholas on the other hand, may not have been cool under pressure, but when it came to tools of any sort he was good with it, no matter what it was. Kalila just patted the katana titled "Mizu" at her side. I'll be fine with my specialty... She thought.

Then David spoke up. He wanted to check Mizuki's pulse. That's a bit weird. Just because he feels cold I guess. Maybe he suspects him of being infected... or he just thinks he's sick. "What kind of scientist are you.... Mr. Marshall, sir?" Kalila asked after pondering for a moment. She didn't know, Alex never really went into specifics about his dad when he, Nina, and herself spoke about it at school. All three of them were friends.
Which reminded Kalila: "Hey Alex... Guess what? Nina's safe too! In fact, you know how she's a zombie-phob? Well, her house is completely safe and she's horded there with a couple other survivors." She said with a happy grin. Nina was Junior, Kalila was a sophomore, and Alex was a freshman but they were all still friends.

Kalila realized Mizuki was not happy at all by the situation at hand, but she knew that this was going to be for the best. She was glad to see that Mizuki had put some of his stubborn-ness to the side in this situation and had at least reluctantly accepted teaming up with Alex and David. She had witnessed his stubborness to the highest degree and she and Nicholas had to take the highest offense against with "sexual confusion" you could call it. Kalila walked up to Mizuki and looked up at him. "Thank you... I know you don't want this..." She whispered with an apologetic look. "But I'm positive they can help us. Sorry." She said looking at the ground. "And again, Thank you." She whispered with a sheepish smile and on impulse she hugged Mizuki. She was going to hug tighter, but then remember the stitches. Instead she only tightened her hug a little, making sure to avoid the stitches. She looked back up at him and smiled, letting go. "So what's the plan. I still vote you as leader. What's your plan? Go ahead and lead us to victory." She said the last part jokingly with a mock salute. She backed off him and went to stand next to Nicholas, who was now checking over the gun given to him.

Nicholas had been too busy with the weapon now handed off to him to even notice the little hug passed from Kalila to Mizuki. If he had witnessed it he would have been on alert and ready to pounce if anything went astray. Oh-ho! I have a fighting chance. He thought happily. Fortunatly for Nicholas, he knew how to handle a rifle better than any other gun. It was the most widely used in most video games so he had decided a while beck to learn how to operate one in real life. He was quite good too. He had been hunting once in upstate New York with a friend of his. He didn't have a hunting license to he couldn't really hunt, but he got some practice in on an aiming opstical course.

Alex's dad completely forgeting about mizuki for the moment, and turned toward kalila, "First off, don't call me mister, it makes me feel old... Secondly, I have a degree in most types of science... except chemistry... and a few other's i can't remember right at the moment. I have a Docterate in biology."
Alex inturupted his dad saying, "Nina's alive, that's great! So she has a few survivors does she... I hope they haven't killed each other."
Alex's dad, without being noticed walked up behind alex, and whispered into his ear, "Who's this nina person, that you haven't told me about?"
"No one, she's just a friend from school."
"Right," Alex's dad said, putting his hand on top of alex's head, "So, why haven't i heard about her, also, is she pretty."
"Dad, I didn't tell you about her, because i know what happens to you when i mention a girls name..."
"Ahh your no fun!" Alex's dad gave him a noogie.
"OW, DAD STOP!" alex said trying to stop his dad.
His dad finally stoped, and looked at kalila, mizuki and nicholas, and said, "Well I have no idea what you all are doing out here instead of being with this nina girl... would someone like to fill me in?"

Reshion hung upside down on the fire escape ladder.
"Crimson....Nina.....Crimson....Nina. Why are you letting this get to you!? Jusp apologise to her, make her a new table, and let her know that zombies can get smarter? Will that work Ren?" He thought. "It might." He said, hearing a car pull up. "What the hell is a car doing here?" He said, pulling his pistol off and climbing up higher on the ladder. "Well, at least ask Nina if she has clothes." He said, climbing the rest of the ladder, going into the bar area. "Anyone here?" He shouted out.

Reshion turned on his pen light, saying, "Is anyone here? There is a car outside." Slapping himself, Reshion thought, "Of course there is a car idiot. They know it!" Sighing, Reshion cleared the bar, then proceded down the hallway.

Garath when he ran out of the building realised taht there was nothing that he could do. The zombies were once again dead. He didn't really want to fight zombies it was that once again he had failed. Each time he tried to pull his own weight he had failed. He leaned against the building as Reshion went back followed by Crimson. He looked around and didn't really see any more zombies. He decided he needed some time to clear his head. Failing repeatedly and ontop of the whole being knocked out was just humiliating. He was definatly not an asset to the group. He sighed and walked down the street. He wsn't suicidal, he kept both eyes peeled for any movement but he needed some time to think and plan. Walking was his way of coping with every thing. It gave you time to clear your mind and focus on what was important. He saw the old car where he had met the brother and sister duo. He had also met that guy from the car who was now dead. He hoped the guy hadnt suffered at all. Though he knew that getting eaten alive would probably be a painful way to go. He took his time reflecting on what he should have done. He should have stocked up more on medicine when he had the chance. He should have grabbed a first aid book. He should have grabbed so many things when the infection was still relativly contained. He should have wiped his hands before climbing the ladder better. He should have argued for defences rather then organization first. He smiled at the inrony. He had once heard that in a life and dealth sisutaion that one mistake can spell death. He had made so many yet he was still alive. But since he was alive he would keep trying. Even if he wasn't much of an asset he would help as much as he could. This decided he started to head back towards the house when he heard the car. When the car stopped in front of the house he started to run. He should have stayed at the house with Nina he knew. But maybe this knew person would beable to help. Also he sincerly hoped taht the person in the car was a girl. Too many guys most of whom where better looking was kind of annoying. Especailly since he liked Nina.

Garath arrived on the scene. Reshion was at it again. Sigh. He really hoped that Nina wouldn't fall for Reshion. That would just be annoying. But this knew guy seemed interesting but thank god he looked old. Old in Garath's mind was over 23. This was great. He yelled out at Reshion from the ground. "Reshion put the weopon down. We didn't attack you even though we didn't know if you were infected or not." Reshion rushed things too much.